RAIN BIRD® ET MANAGER™ COMPLETES
SWAT™ PERFORMANCE TESTING
GLENDORA, Calif., (November 5,
2006) - Rain Bird Corporation is pleased
to announce its new ET Manager™ has earned test
results of 100 percent for Irrigation Adequacy and 0
percent for Irrigation Excess in testing under the Irrigation
Association’s Smart Water
Application Technologies™ (SWAT) initiative. SWAT
is a national program that identifies, researches and promotes
technological innovations and related management practices
that advance the principles of efficient water use.
The Rain Bird® ET Manager uses real-time weather conditions
to convert virtually any irrigation controller into a weather-smart
one, allowing irrigation according to accurate, real-time
weather data, ensuring that landscapes are kept at an optimum
moisture balance. The ET Manager features hourly (not
just daily) wireless updates from local precision weather
stations and uses the Irrigation Association-endorsed American
Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) standardized evapotranspiration
(ET) equation, which factors solar radiation, temperature,
wind and humidity data to accurately calculate ET. Based
on this hourly ET calculation, the ET Manager allows the
controller to irrigate precise amounts of water only when
the soil moisture balance reaches user-set levels.
In earning 100 percent Irrigation Adequacy and 0 percent
Irrigation Excess in testing, the ET Manager demonstrated
that it meets plant water needs while avoiding runoff and
does not exceed root zone storage capacities. Rain
Bird’s ET Manager also has the distinction of carrying
the Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) mark, designating
it as a product that has met the rigorous safety requirements
set by this internationally recognized organization. To view
the ET Manager’s SWAT Performance Summary and Technical
Report, please visit www.irrigation.org.
“These test results are further proof of the benefits
the ET Manager offers irrigation professionals in their efforts
to use water wisely,” said Susan Basch, senior product
manager for Rain Bird’s commercial division. “Rain
Bird is pleased to support the SWAT goal of promoting landscape
water use efficiency through the application of state-of-the-art
irrigation technologies.”
Rain Bird is proud to present its ET Manager as an example
of the types of products that typify
Rain Bird’s Intelligent Use of Water™ philosophy. With
its rich history of manufacturing products that promote water
conservation, Rain Bird is pleased to offer the ET Manager
and its numerous other “smart irrigation” products
that help conserve water resources through efficient water
use.
ABOUT RAIN BIRD
CORPORATION
Based in Glendora, CA, Rain Bird Corporation is the leading
manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services.
Since its beginnings in 1933, Rain Bird has offered the industry’s
broadest range of irrigation products for farms, golf courses,
sports arenas, commercial developments and homes in more
than 130 countries around the world. Rain Bird has been awarded
more than 130 patents, including the first in 1935 for the
impact sprinkler. Rain Bird and The Intelligent Use of Water™ is
about using water wisely. Its commitment extends beyond products
to education, training and services for the industry and
the community. Rain Bird maintains state-of-the-art manufacturing
assembly facilities in the United States, France, Sweden
and Mexico. www.rainbird.com
